In need of depth, Rutgers football adds five mid-year enrollees

5:22 PM,
Jan. 20, 2014

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Ryan Dunleavy
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Along with getting more consistent production at several positions, coach Kyle Flood identified building depth - especially at defensive back, linebacker, offensive line and tight end - as one of the two things that the Rutgers football team needed to do in the offseason to get ready for its Big Ten debut.

Rutgers took a step in the right direction Monday by adding five mid-year enrollees - defensive back Kam Lott, linebacker Brandon Russell, offensive lineman Marcus Applefield, tight end Logan Lister and defensive lineman Eric Wiafe - representing all of the positions singled out as ...